The American Meteorological Society (AMS) has published a recap explaining extreme weather events during 2012 and an explanation for them based on a climate perspective. Explaining the cause of severe weather occurrences is a challenge, especially in the world climate change politics. The AMS has brought together 19 analyses, from 18 different research groups, to […]
Effects of an Alaskan Earthquake Generat...
A group of researchers has been exploring the potential effects of an Alaskan earthquake generated tsunami on the California coast. The collaboration between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and California Office of Emergency Services has generated what they are calling a Science Application for Risk Reduction (SAFRR) Tsunami Scenario. […]
Coast Guard Conducts Spilled Oil Recover...
Coast Guard personnel aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Hickory conducted Spilled Oil Recovery System training in Kachemak Bay near Homer, Wednesday. The annual SORS training, which included extensive classroom-based Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response education and the hands-on deployment of the vessel’s SORS equipment, is required by the Coast Guard in order to ensure […]
Frequency of Fires Occurring in the Alas...
The vast forested areas of Alaska covered by spruce, aspen, poplar and birch trees, overlying permafrost soils are known as a boreal forest. The boreal forests that spread across the circumpolar north represent one of the largest ecosystems found in the world. An environment rich in wildlife; the boreal forest is influenced by severe winters, […]
Visualize Stream Flow Online with Stream...
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has released a new way to visualize stream flow online with Streamer. This online mapping system allows water flow to be traced up or downstream from its source to where it empties into the ocean. Streamer relies on map data resolved at one million scale from the National Atlas […]
Steep Creek Juneau Sockeye Salmon Camera
The Tongass National Forest has launched a Sockeye salmon camera at Steep Creek in Juneau, Alaska. Steep Creek is near Mendenhall Glacier. The webcam is in eighteen inches of water. Sockeye arrived at the creek in mid-July and will be present until the end of August. The Forest Service notes that Steep Creek Sockeye average […]